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Open source tools such as Hobbit, Nagios, and monit provide system monitoring for large or small networks.
If you look after more than one computer, eventually you'll realize you could benefit from some form of automatic monitoring – certainly after someone surprises you with the announcement that a system you are responsible for just crashed. In addition to reducing the response time for a downed system, system monitoring can also help you identify problems in advance – before the situation becomes an emergency. Even if you only have one computer, advanced notification that your disks are getting full or that sshd is down can save considerable time and stress.
If you have a specific service or situation you want to monitor, you could, of course, brew your own custom monitoring script and trigger it with cron. However, you really do not need to go reinventing wheels when several open source applications will handle the job for you. In this article, I look at three of the main contenders – Hobbit, Nagios, and monit. All are open source and freely available. All have good points and limitations. The ideal solution depends on your network, your experience, and your needs.
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Incidents Oct. 22 – Shirley Ring of Glenwood reported a theft. Accident Oct. 21 – A vehicle driven by Charlotte Jensen of Glenwood backed out of a parking space and collided with a second legally parked vehicle.
Accident Oct. 31 – A vehicle driven by David Goodman of Malvern was southbound on Main Street in Malvern when the trailer he was hauling became detached and struck a second legally parked vehicle owned by Sidney Flowers of Malvern. No injuries were reported.
Judge James Heckerman Nikki Ann Segebart, Denison – gathering where controlled substances are used, pleaded guilty, sentenced to five years in prison with credit for time already served, ordered to pay court costs and fees. David Michael VanFosson, Shambaugh – O.W.I., pleaded guilty, sentenced to two days in county jail (may serve sentence in Page County or in Urban Dreams program), ordered to pay $1,250 fine, court costs and fees. Judge Mark Eveloff
Accidents Oct. 16 - A vehicle driven by Dawn Harris of Pacific Junction was southbound on 195th Street approaching road construction on Highway 34 and failed to stop at a posted stop sign. The vehicle proceeded into the westbound lane where it was struck by a second vehicle driven by Jewel Harper of Glenwood. No injuries were reported.
Accidents Oct. 9 – A vehicle driven by Leslie Royer of Carson was traveling eastbound on Sivers Road when a piece of equipment in Royer's vehicle struck a power and cable line unbeknownst to the driver. Oct. 12 – A vehicle driven by Brian Lerette of Glenwood struck a deer near the intersection of Sharp Street and Redbud Avenue. No injuries were reported.
Incident Oct. 16 – Jim Hughes Real Estate of Glenwood reported a theft.
Judge JC Irvin Jeffrey Dale Liddell, Glenwood – third-degree harassment, pleaded guilty, ordered to pay $65 fine, court costs and fees. Christopher C. Adkins, Sidney – driving while barred (habitual offender), pleaded guilty, sentenced to 14 days in county jail with credit for time already served, ordered to pay court costs and fees. Ryan Scott Wendt, Pacific Junction – two counts of third-degree burglary, pleaded guilty, sentence suspended to time already served, two years probation, ordered to submit DNA and pay $750 fine on each charge, court costs and fees.
Incidents Oct. 2 – Jason Weak of Glenwood reported a theft. Sept. 11 – C&M Remodeling of Honey Creek reported a burglary and theft. Sept. 27 – Tera McAtee of Glenwood reported a burglary. Accidents Oct. 1 – A vehicle driven by Cullen Wake of Glenwood was stopped due to turning traffic on Sharp Street when his vehicle was rear-ended by a second vehicle, driven by Destiny Killin of Glenwood.
Accidents Oct. 2 – A motorcycle driven by David Long of Shenandoah was eastbound on Noyes Avenue when his vehicle struck a deer. The driver was transported to Creighton Medical Center by Malvern Rescue. His status was unknown at press time.
Judge Mark Eveloff Kale Garrett Hardman, Malvern – operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent, pleaded guilty, sentenced to 60 days in county jail with credit for time already served, pay $625 fine, court costs and fees. Derek Michael Dodge, Corning – O.W.I., pleaded guilty, deferred judgment, one year probation, ordered to pay $1,250 fine, court costs and fees.
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Boulder Strong Ale Fest
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Fri, Feb 28 - Sat, Mar 1
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Avery Brewing
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Boulder, COBoulder Strong Ale Fest features epic brews from craft breweries around the country, bringing the beers of brawn and this king of categories to one holding pen for your pleasure. To make it into this fest, a beer must be 8% ABV or higher and represent something very special from the heart and soul of its creator.
Date: Friday, February 28th 2014 from 5-10pm & Saturday, March 1st 2014 from 12-5pm!
Date: Friday, February 28th 2014 from 5-10pm & Saturday, March 1st 2014 from 12-5pm!
Seattle Wine and Food Experience
Sample Deschutes beer at the expo!
Sun, Feb 23
12 pm - 5 pm
Seattle Center
300 Mercer St
Seattle , WAThe Seattle Wine and Food Experience is the premier showcase for wine and food in the Northwest.
Experience a world tour of wine, beer, spirits and all things culinary.
Staff from Deschutes Brewery will be there pouring some of our tasty craft beer. Stop by and try us!
Staff from Deschutes Brewery will be there pouring some of our tasty craft beer. Stop by and try us!
Lewiston Brewfest
Sample tasty Deschutes brews in ID!
Sat, Feb 22
2 pm - 7 pm
Nez Perce County Fairgrounds
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Lewiston, IDSaturday, February 22, 2014. 2 to 7 pm. Inside the Nez Perce County Fair Building. Come enjoy 30+ craft beers. Some of your old favorites, and a fun selection of beers you've never had at Lewiston Brewfest! Just $10 will get you a commemorative pint glass to keep, and 5 tokens to get you started. Additional tokens are $1. Food, water, and soft drinks will also be available. Get there early, as the first 2000 people - 21 and older with valid ID - through the doors will receive the 2014 souvenir pint glass!
Craft beer, domestic beer, food, swag, and more! Can't wait to see you there.
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Food, fire, and fun await you as we celebrate the joy of craft beer!
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Deschutes Beer in St. Louis!
Fri, Feb 21 - Sat, Feb 22
2 pm - 9 pm
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Deschutes Beer, Live Music, Food & Fun!
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4:30 pm - 11 pm
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7 pm - 10 pm
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3 pm - 10 pm
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17.08.06 - Feisty featherweight Melissa "Hurracan" Hernandez (4-0-1) will face pro debuting Stacey Rogers when "A Ring of Their Own" heats up Harveys Casino in Lake Tahoe on August 31. Melissa owns back to back Golden Gloves titles from Florida in 2004-2005 and well as a Florida PAL Championship. These skills took her to a ten round draw in only her fourth professional outing with ring veteran Kelsey Jeffries.. "The only word I can use to describe that fight was SURREAL", she says and still cant believe she went in the ring with Jeffries. With another win under her belt over Leora Jackson, Melissa is confident and looking forward to her fight with Rogers and promises excitement during their bout. "Ill be constantly in action and I will get the job done! "A RING OF THEIR OWN" Fight of the Week for August 14 Jeannine Garside and Lisa Brown Tune in for he much anticipated rematch between two Canadian warriors as reigning WIBA super bantam champion Jeannine Garside (6-0) defends her title against Lisa "Bad News" Brown, (12-2-3) who is seeking revenge, and trying to reclaim her belt. This fight airs beginning the week of August 14. To catch all of the hard hitting action of "A Ring of Their Own", the only all womens boxing series, visit the website, www.aringoftheirown.com for viewing information, schedules and stations. Webcast viewing is now also available for these weekly fights. Two web sites: www.villagetelevision.com and www.prizefightnetwork.com have begun to webcast the new weekly season free of charge. If your cable provider doesnt broadcast "A Ring of Their Own" have them contact us- www.aringoftheirown.com. "A Ring of Their Own" is produced by Rock & Sock Productions. Melissa "Hurracan" Hernandez and Stacey Rogers face off August 31 when "A Ring of Their Own" goes to Harveys, Lake Tahoe Nevada. For information on this exciting evening of womens boxing, the series or television and webcast viewing information for "A Ring of Their Own" visit the website at www.aringoftheirown.com
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I don't think that there is anything "nostalgic" about this tour. Nostalgia is Leonard Cohen playing 2 shows in as many years and charging HUNDREDS of DOLLARS face value for even the crappiest seat.
He embarked on a BRUTAL 18 month non-stop WORLD tour !! Going to places like Budapest, Brazil, Poland, Africa, Hungary,all over Europe, Peru, the whole USA, and dozens and dozens of other places that nobody ever goes to. I don't know if you've ever been away from home for an extended period of time (Granted he stays in the best hotels,million dollar tour buses, flies first class or a private jets), but no matter how good the conditions are on the road, but lets face it, its always nice to YOUR HOME. It probably isn't nearly as the luxury hotel you just spent the last week living it up in....but it is always nice to come home to your space, your bed, etc... and lets be realistic here, being a Rockstar looks and I'm sure it can be a lot of fun, but its also WORK. They don't sit in cubicles, or spend all day on the phone, or weld steel or any of a million jobs you could have. But it is a JOB for them. It's GOING to WORK. Granted, it beats running a jackhammer all day, but is still what they do to make a living for themselves and their families.
Currently aged 62, I feel privileged to still be able to see not only my all time favorite musician, never mind that he is an ICON. As for his set list it does change from night to night. There are always the classics and his Sabbath tunes, but it is not at all unusual for a band of any significance to only touch on one or two of their newest material. Its great s***. SCREAM is a fantastic album, I think the tunes on it are great and really great. But think about it if he was to hit the stage and out a possible 13-15 tunes, he chose to perform 4 or 5 of his newest stuff, a lot of people would be pissed and disappointed and probably not all that familiar with the newer material.
I was fortunate enough to be able to get to attend 3 of OZZY'S shows. He rocked out in NYC at Madison Square Garden, and the sold out crowd was really pumped up and excited to witness the OZ. Then thanks to an old friend, I was given a seat in a VIP SKYBOX at his show in Ft.Lauderdale, Florida. And Incidentally he performed "SOUL SUCKER" & "LET ME HEAR YOU SCREAM" And last but not least, I made the 6000 mile trek down to Rio de Janeiro to meet up with a friend who is a Mgr. at the venue, who was able to secure BACKSTAGE PASSES. It was an incredible time. Got to meet the band, had the honor of getting a couple of minutes to bulls*** with OZZY himself. He truly is a super nice, genuine guy. And he still looks like he's having fun up there. A lot of musicians just look like they are just going thru the motions.
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Posted byon May 13, 2014 at 12:52 PM ESTPriscilla Huang is being honored as a Health in the AAPI Community Champion of Change.
Of the over 2 million Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) who are uninsured, Bishnu Kamar was just one of the many. She was one of the many people who lived in fear of what might happen when they get sick and one of the many who could not afford quality coverage no matter how hard she worked as a social worker in her Philadelphia community.
Through the Affordable Care Act, Bishnu was able to get covered and it now offers new opportunities for better health for millions of other AAPIs just like her. This is why Action for Health Justice was created. It was co-founded by my organization, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC and Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Los Angeles.
We launched this national, coordinated initiative because we wanted to ensure the Affordable Care Act was not just a promise, but a reality for AAPIs. With communities spanning 50 different ethnicities and speaking more than 100 different languages, the only way to ensure success was to develop culturally and linguistically tailored outreach strategies.
Together, we tackled the challenge head-on. We leveraged the expertise and reach of national partners and the collective forces of more than 70 community-based organizations and health centers, implementing a multi-part strategy rooted in and driven by community need. On the ground in 21 states, we channeled our energies to where assistance was most needed: immigrant families facing complex eligibility questions and those with language barriers. Most importantly, we knew that providing education would not be enough. To be the most effective, we combined education through trusted messengers with new resources, coordinated efforts tailored specifically to help limited-English-proficient Americans get covered and worked closely with enrollment assisters to monitor and troubleshoot the enrollment process.
From providing tens of thousands of AAPIs with information, to large town halls in California and beyond, we have gone to where our communities live, work, play and worship to promote the first open enrollment period. For many of the people we helped, Action for Health Justice partners were the first and only source of assistance they received.
Our work would never have been possible without the tireless efforts of our community partners and health centers. When I hear coverage stories like Bishnu's, or the many others Action for Health Justice helped, the Affordable Care Act becomes a little more real. With the first enrollment period behind us, we at Action for Health Justice remain committed to educating AAPIs and all communities about their health care options now and beyond. Action for Health Justice is a testament to the power and strength that can come from collective action. I am humbled to be a part of that and honored to make health care a reality for so many.
Priscilla Huang is Policy Director for the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, an organization that co-founded Action for Health Justice along with the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Los Angeles.
Learn more about Health CareBringing Health Insurance to AAPI Immigrants in New York
Posted byon May 13, 2014 at 12:50 PM ESTMinja Hong is being honored as a Health in the AAPI Community Champion of Change.
The New York Metropolitan area where my organization serves is often the initial stepping stone for first generation immigrants who choose to make their lives here in the United States. They come here to work, to educate their children, and to create homes. This is no less true of members of the Korean community. Therefore, Korean Community Services' mission is to support their aspirations through ESL classes, job training, and after-school classes that create culturally and linguistically appropriate social safety nets that make for stronger families and communities.
My role as a Community Health Advocate, and as a state certified Navigator, allows me to understand all the practical challenges of receiving equal access healthcare, even in a diverse city such as ours. When open enrollment started, roughly one out of four individuals in the Korean community, were estimated to be without insurance due to linguistic, cultural, and financial barriers.
As a result, the Navigators at my organization and I, needed to identify and problem solve how we would address concerns specific to the immigrant population when it came to this historical change in our Nation's healthcare law. Through the support and collaboration with other minority organizations in New York we were able to find much needed answers and apply them while still maintaining full enrollment schedules. In addition, we were compelled to add New Jersey Korean Americans to our roster of clients because of the overwhelming need for language competent services. To accomplish this, my colleagues and I went through another round of training specific to the federal marketplace and traveled to New Jersey sites to provide services throughout the entire open enrollment period. I was also privileged to be able to serve the Japanese community in the region in learning about their options in order to participate more fully in the healthcare reform.
Since our branch office is located in Midtown Manhattan it soon became evident to me that our role as bi-lingual Navigators was not only about exposing the challenges and distinctions in securing equal access healthcare to minority groups, but more about finding a common ground with the entire community. Regardless of race, language, creed or gender, the need to be healthy and to make sure one's children are healthy was always the same. I am privileged to be able to work with driven and far-seeing colleagues, both in and outside my immediate organization, that continue to persevere in ensuring that people are empowered to make their own healthcare choices through education and changes in policy. My hope, going forward, is that despite the difficulties, or perhaps because of them, we find more common ground in the things that affect us all, such as access to healthcare, so that we can move toward creating healthy and productive communities.
Minja Hong is Program Coordinator of Healthcare Access Services at Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York
Learn more about Health CareHelping South Asians Get Covered in California
Posted byon May 13, 2014 at 12:41 PM ESTManju Kulkarni is being honored as a Health in the AAPI Community Champion of Change.
South Asian Network (SAN) is a community-based organization, dedicated to the mission of promoting the health, solidarity and empowerment of South Asian Americans in Southern California. Founded in 1990, SAN is one of the oldest South Asian American community-based organizations in the nation. Our offices are located in the City of Artesia in the heart of "Little India."
Since 2003, SAN has been working to improve the health of the South Asian community in Southern California. Currently, the Community Health Action Initiative (CHAI) serves the health and health care access needs of South Asian Americans and immigrants in the following ways: (1) outreach and education on the benefits of the Affordable Care Act and enrollment assistance in Covered California, California's health benefit exchange; (2) outreach and enrollment assistance in other public benefit programs including Medicaid, Medicare, Food Stamps and SSI; (3) patient navigation services; (4) health education on cancer prevention, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stress management and depression; (5) a caregivers' support group for those individuals caring for seniors; (6) mental health services for adults, children and seniors; and (7) a seniors' walking club and nutrition program.
SAN was the only South Asian organization in California to be certified to provide outreach, education and enrollment assistance in the state's health benefit exchange, Covered California. This allowed our staff to conduct outreach to over 2400 individuals. In addition, SAN received coverage in two national media outlets, the LA Times and PRI's The World, in one state resource, California Health, as well as several local ethnic media outlets on our work to educate South Asians on the benefits of the Affordable Care Act and assist with enrollment in Covered California.
Our staff and board of directors are most proud of the social justice framework which enables us to envision a more just and equitable world, our efforts to engage in prevention as much as service provision, and our success at incorporating diversity of the South Asian community throughout the organization.
Manjusha Kulkarni is Executive Director of South Asian Network (SAN).
Learn more about Health CareReaching Out to Underserved AAPI Communities in Pima County, Arizona
Posted byon May 13, 2014 at 12:38 PM ESTHoward Eng is being honored as a Health in the AAPI Community Champion of Change.
The Pima County AAPI Navigator Program's primary goal is to reduce the number Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) uninsured in Pima County, Arizona. To accomplish this goal, the program uses both general and specified community cultural, linguistically and appropriate literacy level outreach approaches. The Program works with AAPI community leaders and partners to identify the most appropriate and effective public education and outreach approaches that can be used to reach their communities' uninsured.
There are many challenges in outreaching to the AAPI populations in Pima County. Some of these include: (1) the AAPI populations are scattered throughout a very large county (larger than New Jersey); (2) many of the AAPI communities are not receptive to outsider interactions; (3) cultural and language barriers; (4) lack of awareness about health coverage availability; (5) limited health literacy; (6) do not see the urgency or the need for health coverage; and (7) even with subsidized coverage with the Health Insurance Marketplace for some AAPI families, it still may not be affordable.
To overcome many of these challenges, the Navigator Program works closely with AAPI community leaders and partners to determine if there is a need for Program assistance to outreach to the uninsured. If there is a need for assistance, the community leaders help to identify the most appropriate and effective public education and outreach approaches that can be used to reached their communities' uninsured. The program uses cultural, linguistically and appropriate literacy level outreach approaches as well as work within the community culture and structure (e.g., giving public presentations to AAPI community and faith-based groups in English and their preferred language, if needed and providing Marketplace and other health care coverage information booths at AAPI community events). It takes time and patience to overcome the challenges and requires a long term approach in establishing a strong working relationship with the communities.
Looking past open enrollment, from December 2013 to August 2014, the Navigator Program plans to outreach 7 to 8 different Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in Pima County. The Program outreached to the Bhutanese community in December 2013, Marshallese community in January 2014, Filipino and Chinese communities in February-March, and plans to begin outreach to the Asian Indian community in April.
Howard Eng is Assistant Professor and Director of the Southwest Border Rural Health Research Center, Center for Rural Health, The University of Arizona College of Public Health
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Posted byon May 13, 2014 at 12:36 PM ESTBruce Thao is being honored as a Health in the AAPI Community Champion of Change.
My family arrived in the United States in December of 1975—greeted by winter in Iowa. Like many other Hmong refugee families, they struggled through poverty, learning a new language, and navigating a maze of systems seemingly built to keep them away from the very services they needed. My parents are proud and resilient and were able to make a better life for us despite having just survived war, refugee camps and leaving all they've ever known behind. It is this resilience and indomitable spirit which drives me and my work with Hmong American Partnership (HAP) and its subsidiary, Hmong National Development (HND).
Though the Hmong have come a long way having been in the U.S. for almost 40 years, we still have far to go. In 2010, 1 in 4 Hmong families lived in poverty, which is one of the highest rates across race and ethnic groups in America. In addition, the Hmong community has disproportionately low educational attainment rates and high rates of death from cancer and incidence of other ailments such as Hepatitis B, stroke, diabetes and gout. These health disparities can partly be attributed to a lack of health insurance and not receiving preventative care. By the time they are in front of a doctor they may be in stage 4 of liver or breast cancer.
When the Affordable Care Act passed, HAP and HND knew we had to get information out to our communities, particularly for the growing Hmong communities in Minnesota, California, and the South. While states like California, Minnesota and Wisconsin continue to have the highest Hmong populations (over 200,000 in these three states), we have seen an exponential increase in the Hmong population in the South (now over 20,000 Hmong in southern states). They are located in rural communities that do not have the capacity or infrastructure to provide healthcare outreach or education to the Hmong.
The majority of the Hmong in the South lack health insurance, many had never heard of the Affordable Care Act, and are illiterate in both Hmong and English. So we knew we had a tough task to tackle. In Arkansas, Missouri and North Carolina, HND conducted outreach and created relationships between Hmong community leaders, enrollment agencies and healthcare providers, identifying language assistance and interpreters where available. Through community meetings and conference lines, we connected communities across states and rural areas to educate them. To date we have provided education and outreach to over 500 Hmong farmers and families in the South that otherwise have been unreachable by mainstream agencies.
The keys to our success lie in leveraging community leaders and ethnic media and the power of word of mouth. Our history as a persecuted ethnic minority group has forced us to rely on oral tradition to carry our heritage and our identity. We utilize radio, conference lines, word of mouth and the power of story to get the word out to our communities to know that there are resources available and ways to receive healthcare. Our combined national efforts have resulted in close to 20,000 Hmong and other Southeast Asians learning about the Affordable Care Act and over 2,000 receiving healthcare coverage across the country.
Bruce Thao is Director of Programs for Hmong American Partnership (HAP) and Hmong National Development (HND).
Learn more about Health CareHelping AAPI Immigrants and Refugees in Pennsylvania Get Covered
Posted byon May 13, 2014 at 12:32 PM ESTAmy Jones is being honored as a Health in the AAPI Community Champion of Change.
The Affordable Care Act provided a long-awaited opportunity for many Americans to finally get affordable health insurance. With over 50,000 uninsured Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) living in Pennsylvania, 45% of whom lived in Philadelphia, the Affordable Care Act was a turning point for our communities. However, we also anticipated that due to language barriers, low-literacy, confusion about the policy and application process, limited computer skills, and lack of someone who spoke their language to provide in-person enrollment support, many immigrants/refugees would be unaware of the Affordable Care Act and how it would impact them.
In the winter of 2013, SEAMAAC was awarded a grant to engage partner organizations and Asian immigrant/refugee community members around the issue of health care access and health insurance enrollment in Philadelphia. In the spring, we began reaching out to community-based organizations (CBO), faith-based organizations and leaders, local and national advocacy organizations, health care providers, community leaders, small businesses, and physicians, professors, and students from local universities to prepare for the first Open Enrollment Period. Over the summer, we worked with this group to conduct an assessment to gauge the communities' awareness of the Affordable Care Act, their questions, and their suggestions for outreach, education, and enrollment support. We used a literature review, focus groups, and key informant interviews to conduct this assessment.
The results of this community assessment helped us design appropriate enrollment and community education/outreach strategies. SEAMAAC and partners created outreach and education materials (translated into Chinese, Vietnamese, Laotian, Nepali, Indonesian, Burmese, Karen, and Chin). We worked closely with Nationalities Services Center, to design educational workshops that other CBOs and leaders could use in their communities. From October 2013 to March 2014, SEAMAAC staff conducted 16 Community workshops educating over 700 immigrant/refugee community members. We have educated almost 1,300 community members through general community outreach, and nearly 30,000 through media sources.
In the fall, SEAMAAC became a Certified Application Counselor (CAC) Organization. However, we knew that we could not help enroll everyone by ourselves. In collaboration with Jefferson University and Nationalities Services Center, we conducted a CAC Training for bilingual staff and community leaders ensuring that there were CACs in Philadelphia bilingual in English and Mandarin, Vietnamese, Khmer, Indonesian, Laotian, Hmong, Thai, Nepali, Burmese, Karen, and Chin. SEAMAAC and partners also engaged local Navigator organizations to ensure that they held office hours in immigrant and refugee communities. Throughout Open Enrollment, SEAMAAC CACs and Navigators groups assisted over 450 immigrant/refugee families apply for health insurance through the Marketplace.
Amy Jones is the Director of Health & Social Services for Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association Coalition (SEAMAAC), Inc.
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I'm not the best in the kitchen, by any means, so my additions to this cookbook are easy to tackle in an apron. This cookbook is designed to not only be easy, but to also help you think beach before filling the tummy and sinking the bootie!
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Enjoy this healthy and easy-to-make slow cooker salsa chicken recipe. Carbs: 6.7g | Fat: 6.8g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 26.3g | Calories: 197.2
Very Good 4.7/5
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This is a healthy alternative to deep fried chicken wings with a similar flavor. Submitted by CAILLEANLARKIN Carbs: 23.4g | Fat: 8.2g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 27.3g | Calories: 286.2
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Submitted by AHUGHES798 Carbs: 19.3g | Fat: 12g | Fiber: 4.6g | Protein: 13.2g | Calories: 235.3
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Chicken with a honey-mustard glaze. Only my husband and I know the reason for the name. Submitted by MC0923RW Carbs: 15.2g | Fat: 4.4g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 27.4g | Calories: 212.3
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Cookbook creator says: Honestly, the chicken breasts look absolutely disgusting when you are cooking them...but they taste fabulous!!!!!!! So easy too!!! (instead of adding 1 cup ketchup, add 1/2 cup with 1/2 cup salsa) Submitted by STLBMSHELL Carbs: 4g | Fat: 2g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 25g | Calories: 140
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Low Carb, Low Fat, very simple dish that adds great flavor to chicken breast. Submitted by ANEWAY Carbs: 2.8g | Fat: 13.1g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 29.8g | Calories: 264.6
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World's Strangest Natural Wonders
Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
When a prehistoric lake dried up about 30,000 years ago, it left an endless expanse of white hexagonal tiles that stretch to the horizon. Welcome to the world's largest salt flat, stretching for 4,000 square miles—25 times the size of Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats. The site provides more than 25,000 tons of salt per year to local miners, supports a thriving community of thousands of flamingos, and attracts tourists who can check into the Palacio de Sal, a 16-room hotel made entirely from salt blocks.


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The Tier One Challenge
Here are the rules: VA/Lt Gen PVP. Tier 1 ships only. No restrictions on devices. All consoles, shields, weapons, deflectors & engines must be white Mk XII, no exceptions. Give it a try; fun & can be very challenging. I am aware the feds have a huge advantage over the kdf @ this level, with the Connie, NX & Oberth, & it would be nice if the kdf had sometning besides the B'Rel to compete with.
Bop is wayyyy OP at tier 1. Its turn rate and universal boffs are way better than a puny extra console or useless special ability.
No thanks.
pass /10char
We do similar things in TFBB PvP. It is tons of fun and helps to cut down on in match spam a lot. Problem is with the announcement that KDF play will be level 25+ in the future we will not be able to do this on KDF toons for too much longer.
For all intents and purposes does shuttle/fighters count as tier 1? Because thats pretty much what im bringing to the table if im hopping into tier 1. I could def take on a tier 1 BoP in my Peregrine
T2 is much more better :o
I still prefere T3 like Stegi's thread.
How about T3 or T4 but without any BO or Captain skills?
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GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Kelsey Woolsey is one of the top competitors in her sport, but even she knows her success goes only as far as her partner. "Yeah, it's a lot different than even football," said Woolsey. "You're on a team, but you're communicating with other humans that speak English. We're communicating with animals … Continue reading »
Emily Alvarez: Amateur AotW
MEDFORD, Ore. – Emily Alvarez is listed at 5'3″, not typically the height of a star basketball player, so the St. Mary's junior relies on more than physical stature to position herself above her opponents. "I've worked hard for so long," said Alvarez. "I just go in the gym especially on the weekends. I go … Continue reading »
Alex Frol: Amateur Athlete of the Week
ASHLAND, Ore. – Take note of Alexandra Frol. She plays the tenor, soprano, as well as the alto sax. She's traveled the world and is a competitive skier. For a junior in high school, Alex balances a full load. In finding that balance, Alex took a road less traveled. "There have been challenges because the … Continue reading »
Kaylee Cooper: Amateur AotW
MEDFORD, Ore. – Kaylee Cooper's routine is just that, routine. After school, she works out on dry land. Then she jumps in the pool for swim practice. Then, in meets, she dominates the competition. It's the life of an elite swimmer. "It fills her time, said Karen Cooper, Kaylee's mom. "Without it, when she doesn't … Continue reading »
Ronnie Bresser: Amateur AotW
Ronnie Bresser's status among high school wrestlers is unquestioned, but his humility is what surprises those who meet him. "He's just a kid, and that's what he is," said Bresser's father, Ron. "He could live in the city. He could live in the country. He's just very humble about what he's been able to accomplish." … Continue reading »
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GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Grants Pass wrestler Casey Coulter has his sights set high. He's seeking a higher number of state championships, a higher weight class and a higher national ranking. As a junior, Casey has one state championship at 106 pounds, and he currently ranks 10th nationally according to Wrestling USA Magazine. Cavemen wrestling … Continue reading »
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For a basketball player coming from such a small school, Caleb Allen is putting up some big numbers. However, the junior is quick to defer the praise he receives. "I think I get way too much credit for what's going on at this program," said said. "It all starts off with who brings up the … Continue reading »
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Kevin Dixon was on the North Medford girl's basketball coaching staff from 2006-2010. One of his star pupils was his daughter, Karissa. With Dad always on the sidelines, Karissa admits basketball runs through her blood. "I've just been around it so much," Karissa said. "It's just kind of second nature almost." … Continue reading »
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North Valley's Tristan Burke is a big play waiting to happen, through the air or on the ground. "We ask a lot of him," said head coach Todd Willaman. "There's a lot of reads he's got to make. He's still making plays with his feet like he has, but he's also making good reads and … Continue reading »


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Liz and I remain very busy in our non-blogging lives. Liz's schedule is particularly busy over the next several weeks. Our family friend Megan, who loves makeup, dropped by to help me show my reading beauties some of the latest and greatest. Megan loves playing with gorgeous makeup as much, if not more, than we do! You'll see Megan in some of the posts as we try to coordinate our busy schedules. Thank you Megan, and welcome to the Cafe!
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Welcome Megan! You're lovely
Hi Megan,
I'm sure we all look forward to geting to know you. Welcome!
Welcome Megan! I agree you are lovely, as is Liz. However since I'm not a spring chicken anymore it would help to see products being used and applied on someone in my own age range. Anything would look good on these two young ladies. Any chance that an older model will be used in the near future?
Love your blog!
Donna -
Glad for the new addition! I love your blog, and another writer means more products reviewed
welcome megan!
Welcome Megan!
Amazing green eyes
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Ikea Recalls Crib Mattresses After Babies Are Trapped
Ikea's Vyssa mattresses -- the Vackert, Vinka, Spelevink, Slöa and Slumm models -- create a gap that's too wide between the mattress and the crib.
Ikea's Vyssa mattresses -- the Vackert, Vinka, Spelevink, Slöa and Slumm models -- create a gap that's too wide between the mattress and the crib.
Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group has agreed to prevent the sale of up to 15 illegal or dangerous toys in the U.S., the CPSC says.
The government cited 29 incidents involving the surfaces of CoScentrix candles catching fire. The DD brand candles were sold at Hobby Lobby.
The Venmar units were sold under many brand names, including Bryant, Carrier, NuTone, Frigidaire, Maytag, Tappan, Heil, Westinghouse, Rheem, Sears and York.
McDonald's is recalling 2.5 million Happy Meal toys - Hello Kitty whistles - given away at its North American restaurants due to a potential choking hazard.
The Antioch Farms chicken was sold in Colo., Idaho, Ill., Mass., Maine, Mich., Minn., Mont., N.D., N.H., Nev., R.I., Vt., Utah, Wis. and Wyo.
The Sanus Simplicity TV mounts, sold for about $125 at Costco, have a nut that can come loose. One consumer was injured by a falling TV.
The SunBurst products potentially contaminated with listeria were distributed in four Southern states to be sold in vending machines and convenience stores.
Harley is recalling more than 105,000 motorcycles from the 2014 model year because their clutches may fail, causing stopped bikes to potentially crash.
Several varieties of Bravo pet food sold nationwide have been recalled after some lots tested positive for salmonella, the FDA reports.
Mars Chocolate North America has announced a voluntary recall of its M&M's Milk Chocolate Theater Box for possibly containing undeclared peanut butter.
Organizations such as the CPSC can be consumers' friend when it comes to avoiding dangerous products, but consumers have to do their part, too.
The Chinese-made Vornado VH 110 Vortex electric space heater has been recalled after the CPSC received reports about it melting and causing fires.
The stands that come with these 39- and 42-inch LED TV sets can give way, with Vizio saying at least 51 have tipped over. New stands are free.
Honda, Mazda and Nissan are recalling millions of vehicles globally for defective airbags manufactured by supplier Takata that could possibly explode.
Federal food safety officials say ground beef recalled by a Detroit business may have been sent to stores in 10 states.
GMs' own engineers were talking about the ignition switch defect in several models almost a decade before the carmaker announced plans last month to recall 1.6 million cars.
The criminal investigation that opened Wednesday into GM's handling of an ignition flaw linked to 13 deaths threatens to overshadow the company's turnaround.
A House panel will investigate the response of GM and U.S. regulators to consumer complaints about ignition-switch failures that are linked to at least 13 deaths.
Graco is recalling nearly 3.8 million child car seats that could trap kids. But federal safety regulators say the recall leaves out 1.8 million infant seats it should include.
Yogawear retailer Lululemon cuts its quarterly forecast as the company struggles with the lingering effects of an embarrassing recall, sending shares lower.
An early gain faded by the close of trading Friday on Wall Street as the market flattened out after six days of increases.
An early gain was mostly gone by midday on Wall Street Friday as the market flattened out after six days of gains.
General Motors' China joint venture will recall close to 1.5 million vehicles due to potential safety issues.
Johnson & Johnson is recalling 200,000 bottles of Motrin Infants Drops formula due to the risk that they contain tiny particles of plastic.
Chrysler says it will recall 2.7 million older Jeep models to repair fuel tanks after initially fighting a recall request from U.S. regulators.
Just two days after refusing a government request to recall 2.7 million older-model Jeeps, Chrysler has decided to do two other recalls totaling 630,000 vehicles worldwide.
Chrysler is refusing a request by regulators to recall about 2.7 million Jeeps to fix fuel tanks that could leak and cause fires. The automaker says the SUVs are safe.
General Motors is recalling nearly 34,000 Buicks and Cadillacs in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere to fix a problem with the automatic transmissions.
Goldman Sachs expects the S&P index to hit 1625 this year, and Morgan Stanley (MS) raised its target to 1600. Both had been pretty bearish on the market. The S&P closed yesterday at 1552.


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Obama is poised to intervene in Syria, morally outraged by the Syrian government's chemical assault on its citizens. What seems at first glance a clear cut moral issue is, from a larger perspective, participation in the global failure cascade of Climate Destabilization. This regional horror is symptomatic of a broader process of global genocide into which we are being drawn.
The political unrest in Syria is rooted in widespread farming failure due to Climate Destabilization.
The crunch came in the context of an intensifying and increasingly regular drought cycle linked to climate change. Between 2002 and 2008, the country's total water resources dropped by half through both overuse and waste.
Once self-sufficient in wheat, Syria has become increasingly dependent on increasingly costly grain imports, which rose by 1m tonnes in 2011-12, then rose again by nearly 30% to about 4m in 2012-13. The drought ravaged Syria's farmlands, led to several crop failures, and drove hundreds of thousands of people from predominantly Sunni rural areas into coastal cities traditionally dominated by the Alawite minority.
The exodus inflamed sectarian tensions rooted in Assad's longstanding favouritism of his Alawite sect – many members of which are relatives and tribal allies – over the Sunni majority. [emphasis mine] source
This is humanity on Climate Destabilization. This is how Climate Destabilization unfolds. As environment resources supporting our lives collapse, preexisting social conflicts explode. Conflict resulting from resource depletion brings out the worst in humanity, as war has always done. War-making is intoxicating. Human "enemies" are easy for our ancient instincts to comprehend, as a focus for our rage. Both sides escalate until one sinks to mass atrocity.
The failure cascade of our planet's climate includes OUR social, political, and psychological responses. What we do in response to a deteriorating environment is an inherent component of the destructive process.
To see only the atrocities, ignoring the environment-based forces that push human beings to commit them, is morally naive. Every one of us is capable of committing atrocity with enough pressure, after years of deteriorating conditions, feeling that we must protect our families, our way of life, and everything we hold dear. When we become hopeless and desperate, we turn into monsters. (See Chris Hedges War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning)
Focus on the bottom line. The underlying cause is fossil fuel dependence gradually making our planet uninhabitable. Any military intervention increases fossil fuel use, generating a vicious cycle of its own. It also diverts funds away from clean energy programs.
What is an appropriate moral response?
It's time to see that "Climate Change" isn't just changes in the air and water, it's "People Change" in the worst sense. Climate Change is People Change! Got it?
Our response to Syria is a critical tipping point. We will either make climate destabilize even faster or channel our outrage constructively. Put another way we will take another step toward being monsters ourselves by trying to rescue perceived victims from perceived enemies, or we'll take a baby step toward globally responsible mature humanity.
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Avaaz.org is circulating a petition calling on Obama and Iran's new moderate president Hassan Rouhani to "meet to find a diplomatic path forward that brings all parties to the table to negotiate a ceasefire and peace."
I agree on all you points, Tom Sarbeck.
You make a lot of good points, MB.
Surgical strikes against Assad's military to stop his overall capability? The we just weaken him and the Al Qaeda backed rebels taking over and we have another Afghanistan.
I'm not for giving monsters free reign, but my point is that Climate Destabilization creates monsters and we are not immune.
ROFL Yes, indeed!
I'm not sure how I feel about this. I don't want us to stand by and let innocent people be killed by poisonous gas, but we are so stretched already with the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, that were basically for nothing. We let genocide happen in African Countries to innocent children and haven't stepped-in. What a sick world we live in. If we would go in and help when people need it instead of having wars that Republicans make up in order to make money, like Cheney and Halliburton.
I agree with Ruth about Climate Change causing chaos, etc. But like others on here have said, that is going to take a long time to fix, if it even can be fixed.
Too bad that idiot W took us to Iraq and killed all those people for no reason. Now he just relaxes on his ranch, with a clear conscious. What a fucking moron. What's scarier is he was allowed to run our country for 8 years. I mean, when Cheney let him.
I am also conflicted. It's almost like "well, THIS time we'll get it right". It's a morass - the entire middle east.
I think we had to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan. That was after 911 and they had just killed thousands of AmericansIin our cities and in the sky above us. They were wealthy and controlled the country. Our role there should have been, do what had to be done and get out.
The fake-rationale and real war in Iran diverted resources and armies from Afghanistan and Iraq, making both no-win.
I don't know that, but it's what I think.
I think there are some places where we can make a difference, and some places where we can't. Remembering the devastation and genocide in Rwanda - we did not step in, when it was obvious what was happening. I remember, it was in the news at the time. We should have, then.
But Syria - I don't know. Senseless murders of countless human beings. My main questions would be - if we intervene, can we be effective. At what cost. And with what benefit.
I agree with you on everything you've said here Daniel. Yes, we had to fight the Taliban, but yes, we should have gotten out long ago. So many people were killed in Iraq for fake reasons, I don't understand why W didn't get into any trouble. He can probably sleep at night only because he's so f-ing dumb.
The fact that we didn't help the people in Rwanda still haunts me. Sickening.
I agree about Syria, how do we help? Our resources are stretched so thin. But how can we let that happen.
The whole world has gone to hell in a handbasket. Seriously effed-up!
Mindy, I think our world wide role needs to evolve, with more aimed towards human rights leadership, economic incentives / disincentives, organizing coalitions of countries for a greater good. We can't be the word's police everywhere. We also need to provide our own example of human rights and equal opportunity on our own soil.
On the other hand.... I think if the situation calls for it, we morally can't let thousand die if we are legitimately able to help.
...we morally can't let thousand[s] die....
SB, with seven billion (and counting fast) people in our world, we pragmatically can.
Daniel, you are right on all counts. It just constantly stuns me how stupid and immoral so many of the people running the world are. No common sense! I'm afraid I'm a pessimist. It just seems people don't come together and do the right thing. Mostly. There are little pockets of hope here and there. Speaking of Hope, that's my daughter's middle name. :)
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Fall of communism in Albania
The toppling of Enver Hoxha's statue in central Tirana
Date | December 11, 1990 |
Location | Albania, mainly Shkodër, Kavajë, and Tirana |
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The fall of communism in Albania, the last such event in Europe outside the USSR, started in December 1990 with student demonstrations.[1] March 1991 elections left the formerly communist Party of Labour of Albania in power, but a general strike and urban opposition led to the formation of a coalition cabinet which included non-communists. Albania's former communists were routed in elections in March 1992 amid economic collapse and social unrest.
Enver Hoxha, who ruled the Socialist People's Republic of Albania for four decades, died on April 11, 1985. In 1989, the first revolts started in Shkodra, where the people wanted to demolish Joseph Stalin's statue, and spread to other cities. Eventually, the existing regime introduced some liberalization, including measures in 1990 providing for freedom to travel abroad. Efforts were begun to improve ties with the outside world.
After Hoxha's death in 1985, Ramiz Alia succeeded him. Alia's policies tried to preserve the Communist system while introducing gradual reforms in order to revive the economy, which had declined steadily since the cessation of aid from former Communist allies. To this end Alia legalized investments by foreign firms and expanded diplomatic relations with Western European countries.[2]
During the revolutions of 1989 many Albanians remained unaware of events due to the dearth of information within the isolated state. Most Albanians didn't even know that the Berlin Wall had fallen in November 1989.[3]
However, with the revolutions of 1989 in eastern Europe, various segments of Albanian society became politically active and began to agitate against the government. The most alienated groups were those of certain intellectuals and of the working class — traditionally the vanguard of a communist movement or organization — as well as Albania's youth, which had been frustrated by years of confinement and restrictions.[2]
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In response to these pressures, Alia granted Albanian citizens the right to travel abroad, previously forbidden, curtailed the powers of the Sigurimi (secret police) forces, restored religious freedom, and adopted some free-market measures for the economy. In December 1990, under enormous pressure from students and workers, Alia's government allowed the creation of independent political parties, thus signaling an end to the communists' official monopoly on power.[2]
Mikhail Gorbachev had meanwhile already adopted new policies of glasnost and perestroika in the Soviet Union in 1985. After Nicolae Ceauşescu, the communist leader of Romania, was executed during the Romanian Revolution of 1989, Alia knew that he might be next if radical changes were not made. He then signed the Helsinki Agreement which forced Albania to respect human rights. Under Alia, the first pluralist elections took place since the communists took power in Albania in 1944. Alia's party won the election of March 31, 1991.[4]
Nevertheless, it was clear that the transition to democracy would not be stopped. All leading members of the newly formed Democratic Party wore white coats during demonstrations, while Sali Berisha was heard thanking Ramiz Alia when meeting with the students, and was seen driving around Skanderbeg Square with a government vehicle.[5][6]
The communists managed to retain control of the government in the first round of elections under the interim law, but fell two months later during a general strike. A committee of "national salvation" took over but also collapsed within six months. With each concession to the opposition, the state's absolute control over Albanian society weakened. Continuing economic, social, and political instability led to the fall of several governments, and in March 1992 a decisive electoral victory was won by the anticommunist opposition, led by the Democratic Party.[7] Alia resigned as president and was succeeded by Berisha, the first democratic leader of Albania since Bishop Fan Noli.
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The change from dictatorship to democracy evidently had many challenges. The Democratic Party had to implement the reforms it had promised, but they were either too slow or did not solve the nation's problems, so the people were disappointed when their hopes for fast prosperity went unfulfilled. In the general elections of June 1996 the Democratic Party tried to win an absolute majority and manipulated the results.
The government collapsed in 1997 in the wake of additional collapses of pyramid schemes and widespread corruption, which caused disorder and rebellion throughout the country. The government attempted to suppress the rebellion by military force but the attempt failed, due to long-term corruption of the armed forces. Other nations' militaries were therefore forced to intervene to protect their own citizens, their diplomatic facilities, and other countries' citizens.
Pursuant to the 1991 interim basic law, Albania ratified its post-communist constitution in 1998, establishing a democratic system of government based upon the rule of law and guaranteeing the protection of fundamental human rights.
- ^ MISTERET E DHJETORIT 1990, TV Klan
- ^ a b c Lami, Remzi. "Albania: nine years after". AIM Tirana. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ Albania and the European Union: the tumultuous journey towards integration. p. 21. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ^ Journal of Democracy
- ^ YouTube
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- ^ http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_democracy/election_watch/v003/index.html#v003.3
Further reading[edit]
- Meksi, Aleksander. Dhjetor '90: Dokumente dhe materiale, Tirana: UET Press, 2010. ISBN 978-99956-39-40-2
External links[edit]
- Prision nation on Radio.cz
- Video footage from student protests, police clashes, and the toppling of Enver Hoxha's Statue


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Voting for One Book 4 Colorado under way
Monday, January 14, 2013
One Book 4 Colorado, a statewide initiative to support family reading at home and instill a passion for learning in young children, Monday launched the public book selection process.
The announcement came from Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia.
"One Book 4 Colorado puts books in the hands of children and helps inspire a culture of reading in their homes," Garcia said in a news release. "We're excited to kick off the program by inviting Coloradoans of all ages to help us select this year's book. One Book 4 Colorado is just one way for communities to come together to teach children how to read."
One of three books will be chosen and the public is invited to visit the OB4C website, www.onebook4colorado.org, to vote for their favorite.
This year's top three book choices are: "Duck on a Bike," by David Shannon; "Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale," by Mo Willems; and "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom," by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault.
Public voting will be open through January 31, when the OB4C steering committee will consider public input as well as recommendations from educators and program partners before unveiling the winning title at the OB4C opening event May 6.
A collaboration between Reach Out and Read Colorado, Colorado State Library, Denver Preschool Program, public libraries, the private sector and the foundation community, the program is a result of two other programs based on the idea that providing young children with books promotes early literacy and engages families.
Guest celebrities such a Gov. John Hickenlooper, Missy Franklin and Kenneth Faried of the Denver Nuggets will do readings that can be watched online at the same web address for voting.
The release said more than 70,000 copies of the chosen book will be distributed to children across Colorado at local library events, Reach Out and Read clinics, doctors' offices and through participating preschools. Available in both English and Spanish, a statewide book distribution and other literacy events will take place May 6-20.
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"It's wonderful to see so many beautiful and interesting plants that we don't get to see back home. The Supertrees are unique. And I like the cactus too," said the 73-year-old.
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I used High Beam as a brow highlighter and to give myself an overall glow at my wedding, and I loved how dewy and sweet my skin looked! It lasted through the entire day without fading or melting and showed up beautifully in the pictures, too.
i don't generally like benefit so i was surprised by how much i love this. very pretty natural highlighter (unlike moon beam, which i think looks like the iridescence from an oil spill rather than a pretty glow). i like how multi-purpose it is- mix it with foundation, blend in a few little dots on your cheekbones, tap a little on the inner corners of your eye. subtle use makes you look healthy, more makes you look divinely glamorous. not irritating at all. i said i'd buy again but i'm not sure i'll ever have to, you get a ton in the bottle and you only have to use a smidgen. i'm not crazy about that nail-polish bottle but what can you do.
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I really like this product. It's sheer and sparkly and girly and just makes me feel pretty good wearing it. And really, that's what it is all about for me. I've tried other highlighters, and this one is a fantastic one-hands down. Easy to blend, no breakouts or irritation from this since it's very light and a little goes a long way so it lasts. Although the price is high and the bottle is just so-so, I'd still recommend as a lovely gift (in the perk-me-up package) or as a treat for yourself.
This is a pretty highlighter but nothing real special. Any number of powders and creams will create the same effect and cost less than $26. (My Neutrogena Shimmer Sheers in Mesmerized, for example.) Plus the packaging is pretty cheap and unreliable. I continually get sucked into the alluring promises of beauty that Benefit offers forgetting how great their marketing is and how mediocre their products.
Did not impress me much, although it gives quite a nice, non-glimmery sheen to the face. But it is a bit too pink for my complexion (pale/yellowish undertones) and won't stay put on an oily face. Also, the packaging is rather poor for the price.
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This immediately takes my evening look up a notch when blended onto cheekbones and browbones. Highlights bone structure like you wouldn't believe - also looks very pretty in photographs as it catches the light. It looks absolutely beautiful on collarbones and shoulders - I've had many a compliment on how 'delicate' I look from men when I've been wearing this. I'm very pale and this looks like moonlight reflecting off the skin.
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NEW YORK — For the upcoming spring '11 market, trade show organizers are stepping things up in a bid to lure buyers. In addition to shifting dates and moving locations, many are rethinking their formats and introducing amenities and other features designed to help time-crunched retailers make the most of their experience. Here, Footwear News previews the year's remaining trade shows, including the newest brands to join the exhibitor lineup, special events and other key highlights.
Shoe Market of the Americas
Dates: June 27-29 (Miami); Sept. 14-16 (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)
Location: Miami Beach Convention Center and Palms Hotel, Miami; Broward Convention Center, Ft. Lauderdale
Notable new exhibitors: Z-Coil, Justine, Fashion Focus
Highlights: SMOTA is returning to Miami for its June edition. After a challenging 2009, organizers are optimistic about what the second half of the year can bring. "The Caribbean and Florida were tough markets [last year], but buyers are still upbeat," said Executive Director Beverlee Maier. The show will welcome several new exhibitors, including Brazilian brand Justine and designer women's label Andrea Carrano.
ENK New York
Dates: July 18-20
Location: The Tunnel/LaVenue, New York
Notable new exhibitors: J Shoes, Palladium Civilian Collection
Highlights: The men's-focused ENK New York market, which includes the Designers' Collective, Blue, Clean and Tomorrow shows, continues to attract a growing number of footwear brands hoping to connect with higher-end boutiques and specialty retailers. Bed-Stu, Fred Perry, Frye and Mark Nason are among the shoe lines signed on for the July edition.
Dates: July 19-20 (New York); Aug. 4-5 (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Location: Chelsea Art Museum, New York; Hyatt Regency Hotel, Huntington Beach
Notable new exhibitors: Vans, Reebok, New Balance
Highlights: The debut Agenda New York show will feature a more fashion-forward, streetwear-focused direction than its Huntington Beach counterpart, according to President Aaron Levant, who said the Chelsea Art Museum location is ideal. "It became clear that the New York men's market week would be centralizing in Chelsea, so we found a venue that put us right in the thick [of things]." Meanwhile, the Huntington Beach edition will once again partner with the U.S. Open of Surfing, which draws more than 500,000 action sports fans.
Children's Club
Dates: Aug. 1-3; Oct. 3-5
Location: Pier 94, New York (Aug.); Javits Center, New York (Oct.)
Notable new exhibitors: Dansko, Dan Post Boot Co., Geox
Highlights: The August Children's Club will showcase a mix of immediate and resort/early spring '11 product. Among the footwear firms exhibiting are Steve Madden, Trimfoot, Geox, Primigi and Dansko. The show's October edition will focus on spring '11 merchandise and feature a much larger lineup of shoe collections. "We cover a highly specialized market, and after a rough 2009, business is starting to bounce back. Our show will reflect that," said Stanley Kaye, show coordinator.
Dates: Aug. 3-4
Location: Center 548, 548 W. 22 St., New York
Notable new exhibitors: Sorel, Hush Puppies 1958
Highlights: To be more centrally located, Compass is moving to a new venue: Center 548 in Chelsea. The boutique show, which launched in 2008, continues to broaden its vendor mix. This season, the young designer and women's contemporary offerings will be expanded. In all, around 85 brands are slated to exhibit. "The growth Compass has experienced is indicative of the need at retail for better product," said director Chris Corrado. "[The show] is a great place for buyers to see amazing brands under one roof [and] get a true big picture of the hottest trends and new directions." On opening night, the Young Professionals for Two Ten will host a cocktail party.
Dates: Aug. 3-5; Dec. 1-3
Location: Hilton New York Hotel, Flatotel and showrooms, New York
Notable new exhibitors: Geox, Beautifeel, Helle Comfort, Zoe Kratzmann
Highlights: Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, FFANY is seeking to build on past success. The event continues to attract a growing number of brands across all categories. "The August show is still brewing, but it will be substantially bigger than last year," said President and CEO Joe Moore. FFANY will host its popular evening cocktail reception for vendors and retailers. "We started the cocktail party at the show last August and we want to continue with that," Moore said.
Outdoor Retailer
Dates: Aug. 3-6
Location: Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City
Notable new exhibitor: Scott Hawaii
Highlights: OR's summer market aims to be stronger than ever, with 130-plus new exhibitors already on board. "We're seeing a return to the 2007 demand for space at the show. We're back to having a waiting list and bursting at the seams," said Kenji Haroutunian, show director. "Footwear, in particular, is an area where we've continued to grow, even through the recession." OR will introduce mobile applications to enhance attendees' experiences and productivity. The Open Air Demo, held the day before the show, will relocate to Jordanelle State Park in nearby Heber City, Utah; and the newly launched Adventure Travel Pavilion will return, with international tourism reps on hand to help retailers set up trips for their customers. And in a show first, Ford Motor Co. will unveil on-site a new vehicle that is tailored to a rugged, outdoor lifestyle.
Transit/The Los Angeles Shoe Show
Dates: Aug. 8-10
Location: California Market Center, Los Angeles
Notable new exhibitors: Pour la Victoire, Mea Shadow, Charles David
Highlights: Held in a sleek loft space, Transit L.A. will spotlight contemporary collections from burgeoning labels and established brands. A live DJ spinning on the show floor, complimentary cocktails and daily shoe giveaways for retailers all contribute to the show's casual and creative downtown vibe.
Dates: Aug. 9-11
Location: The Venetian and Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas
Notable new exhibitors: Philip Simon, Tash Ltd., Ricap Shoes, Heeluxe
Highlights: WSA is on the move again. The show, which will feature more than 650 brands, will be held under one roof in The Venetian and Sands Expo & Convention Center. To better segment the show, two new environments will be added: Ten, dedicated to higher-end brands; and BlackTop, focused on athletic, street and skate lines. The Box, a special section showing trend-driven product from a handpicked mix of men's and women's contemporary brands, will return. "We've made a conscious effort to merchandise the show in a way that better displays new product within different categories," said ENK founder and Chairwoman Elyse Kroll. WSA will honor the Two Ten Footwear Foundation by requesting a $62 donation from exhibitors in a nod to WSA's 62-year history.
ASR Marketplace
Dates: Aug. 13-15
Location: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego
Notable new exhibitors: OTBT, Damiani's, Dav
Highlights: In line with its mission to address all categories of the action-sports market, ASR will debut a partnership with surfboard expo Sacred Craft. The expo will take place in the Sails Pavilion area of the convention center, upstairs from ASR. The skateboard-focused Crossroads show, added last year, will return, along with another recent addition, Class@ASR, focused on the boutique and emerging streetwear markets. "Between [the four shows], ASR Marketplace will offer an efficient opportunity for retailers to see the entire action-sports landscape in one convenient location," said Andy Tompkins, VP of Nielsen Sports Group, which produces the event. In total, more than 850 brands will be showcased.
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